CM Downloads Anonymous Posting AddOn for WordPress by CreativeMinds

This add-on for Downloads Manager allows guest visitors on the site to upload files without logging in.

A lot of people are suspicious about signing up to more sites than they need to, or just don’t want to go through the effort of it.

The Anonymous user uploads add-on for Downloads Manager removes these obstacles and will increase the number of uploaded files you see on your site.

To learn more about this add-on see this Overview.

Yes, there are two ways to prevent spam uploads. Firstly you can require that a Captcha is completed before the upload is submitted.

Secondly you can enable upload moderation through the Core Plugin Settings.

To learn more about this feature see this Help article.

Provide access to the same upload page as you give to your logged in users, either through a link or a menu link somewhere on your site. This will take the guest to the page where they may upload files. You will need to ensure that you’ve enabled uploads for all users (including guests).

To learn more about this see this Help article.

The same way as for uploads by logged in users. The admin will receive a notification email and will be able to see a list of pending downloads through the Downloads settings of the Downloads Manager Plugin.

To learn more about this feature see this Help article.

It’s required yes, and cannot be disabled through the add-on settings. However for users who wish to remain completely anonymous the name and email do not necessarily need to be valid for the upload to be submitted.